Zillow makes you sign a 6 month contract, and I was a bit hesitant to commit to $18,000 for 6 months worth of advertising.

For a mortgage commitment letter in the contract.

Problem is the sellers attorney does not want to remove the notification time for a mortgage commitment letter in the contract.

It is more challenging, takes more diligence, and a committed action plan as well as a partnership with a brokerage that has a track record of working with agents looking to go from dual career to full time.

Now I am ready to commit to take action and buy my first property, but could use the help of the BP community.Given the high property prices where I live, and low likelihood of finding a cash flowing property here, I would like to start with an out of state rental property.

My wife and I are pretty committed to REI as our path to having enough to use our time for things better than money – maybe eventually in foreign missions.

It shows their commitment to working with others in the same field to make the industry the best it can be. 

So Your buyer couldn't his loan commitment from YOU on time and the solution was take $2600 from the buyer's realtor?

There are not a great number of books, blogs, or articles that will guide you to be able to handle notes on your own, There are a number of webinars and podcasts that help but a true commitment to note investing requires a little more unconventional application of interest.

If there is a mentor type or investor looking for someone that is committed to excellence in this market I am your guy.